tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237770266542776282024-03-17T20:00:28.812-07:00Melissa KayleneA personal family and lifestyle blog that encourages readers to make memories daily through celebrations, food, travel, and more. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.comBlogger787125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-9662537770814589752016-03-14T08:47:00.000-07:002016-03-15T07:45:51.341-07:003 Ways to Make Sparkly Easter Eggs<center>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c8768f47-732d-7a52-7f16-8b6e310e9f26"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The kids always get excited about hunting for Easter eggs and I enjoy making a special dinner for everyone. I always make fun Easter baskets for the kids and </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">we</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> make a batch (or two) of colored Easter eggs together. </span></span></span></div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c8768f47-732f-e923-5868-2c1178f66e47"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our first coloring fest was last weekend. I wanted to make some hard boiled eggs for the week and decided to let the kids color and decorate some. I had some </span><a href="http://www.snackpack.com/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Snack Pack ®</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> containers that worked well for decorating the eggs. I added the colors to clean Snack Pack ® pudding containers and then gathered different things to create sparkly eggs. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">In my personal opinion you can never have too many sparkly things, so sparkly Easter eggs are no exception. Here are three simple ways for you to add a little sparkle to your eggs:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Get out the traditional glitter and glue. Instead of coloring your eggs in dye, pour some glue into a cleaned out Snack Pack ® pudding cup, then paint the eggs with the glue and then sprinkle, dab, or roll them in your favorite glitter. You can even create different variations using bigger glitter or fine sparkles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Last year I was able to travel to a couple different amazing places: upstate New York for the Wine Bloggers Conference, and Burbank, California for the New Entertainment Media Network Conference. I was also able to fly up to Seattle overnight and spend many day trips exploring Portland and other Oregon towns. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Two things that I wish I would have had last year before my big trips were the Master <span style="line-height: 1.6;">Lock </span><a href="http://izea.it/l6HS6" rel="nofollow" style="line-height: 1.6;">TSA-accepted luggage lock</a> <span style="line-height: 1.6;">and a personal portable safe (like either the Master Lock SafeSpace Portable Personal Safe or the SentrySafe Small Portable Combination Safe.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">The Master<span style="line-height: 1.6;"> Lock TSA approved luggage lock offers on-the-go security which would help give me a piece of mind, whether it be while I’m checking the bag at the airport or keeping my personal items safe in the hotel room. It’s just a smart idea to have around for any traveling situation to </span><a href="http://izea.it/l6HS9" rel="nofollow" style="line-height: 1.6;">Travel Safe with Master Lock</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">A personal safe was something that I honestly would have never thought about before having seen it, but it just makes sense. The <a href="http://izea.it/l6HS8" rel="nofollow" style="line-height: 1.6;">SentrySafe Portable Combination Safe</a><span style="line-height: 1.6;"> can keep things like your cell phone, money</span><span style="line-height: 1.6;">, jewelry, credit cards, etc. safe while you are anywhere outside of home, but especially while you are traveling. It has a three numbered combo that you can set and it is water-resistant and has a durable cable that can be wrapped around a fixed object. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I know that when you are traveling the last thing you need to worry about is the security of your personal belongings. I have known of the brand Master Lock for years now and it’s a brand that a lot of consumers trust. The entire company is dedicated to providing easy and reliable solutions to make sure consumers have a more secure life. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I have a few travel plans up my sleeve this year, but I won’t ruin any surprises just yet until I have everything set in stone - but I’m excited to use these two items during my next travel adventure!</span></div>
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Challenger Sports, and this year I think that I will have Noah attend <a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2015/02/fun-summer-camp-idea-british-soccer.html" target="_blank">soccer camp</a>. He has fallen in love with soccer and I think he is at the perfect age to
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North America (they have 150,000 campers!) and have locations all across the
country. The camp has an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed, and
confidence in players ages 3-18. The </span><a href="http://www.challengersports.com/britishsoccercampsmums.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">British Soccer Camps</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> provide boys and
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international experts. Each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character
development, cultural education and gives kids something fun to look forward to
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-38435909968706556002016-03-06T21:31:00.002-08:002016-03-06T21:31:35.767-08:00Marvel Universe Live: 2 Hours of Non-Stop Action For Fans <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last Friday we drove up to the Moda Center to see <a href="http://www.marveluniverselive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marvel Universe Live</a>. We took Noah’s best bud with him since he hasn’t had the
opportunity to hang out with friends as much as the girls have. I knew it would
be a performance that they would like, but I wasn’t sure how much the rest of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The show exceeded my expectations and we were all sitting
completely entrenched for the 2 hour show. All of your favorite Marvel
characters make an appearance. The </span>story-line<span style="font-family: inherit;"> was a little confusing for me, but
in all honesty I personally am not as up-to-date with Marvel characters as the
boys are, but after this performance that may be changing. ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marvel Universe Live has got to be one of the most
technically advanced shows we have seen, with non-stop action that includes
characters soaring through the air, an overabundance of pyrotechnics, crashing
vehicles, and even a bunch of motorcycle stunts. Everyone’s eyes were continuously darting back and forth and the action really keeps everyone on the
edge of their seats. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With all of the excitement there may be some parts that
could startle younger children. There are periods of blackouts, loud explosion
noises, and well, a lot of stimulation. The boys who are 5 jumped a few times
but didn’t seem bothered, on the other hand Emma who is 8, was a little upset
with the loud noises. Had I of realized I would have just brought her some ear
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something unique, I would totally recommend Marvel Universe Live. You will not
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information on Marvel Universe Live and to see
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-11055580340865855662016-03-05T17:16:00.000-08:002016-03-05T17:22:11.651-08:00Living Locally: The Wizard of Oz at The Keller Auditorium<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Next week the U.S. Bank Broadway
in Portland series is presenting the North American tour of the new stage
adaptation of<a href="http://www.wizardofozthemusical.com/" target="_blank"> The Wizard of Oz</a>! It is playing at the Keller Auditorium on March
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I’m excited to see this
production of one of the most classic stories around. This production is
developed from the popular MGM screenplay and shares everyone’s favorite
characters including the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy, and Toto. We will
follow along with the iconic moments we love as they journey through the
magical Land of Oz to meet the Wizard, plus there will be a few new surprises
along the way, including new songs from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You know that I fell in love with Broadway
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Tuesday, March 8:
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Wednesday, March 9:
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Thursday, March 10:
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Friday, March 11:
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Last Monday I took the kids to a preview of <a href="http://movies.disney.com/zootopia" target="_blank">Zootopia</a>. We don't go see many movies all together because the kids all have such a big age gap (7 years between Anika and Noah) so we don't all find movies that really entertain the whole family. Zootopia pretty much accomplishes it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I was entertained throughout the movie, as was my 12 and 8 year old. We saw the movie in 3D, so my 5 year old said a couple parts were scary - mainly wild animals jumping out. The movie had a good underlying message to kids that you can be whatever you want to be as well as not to judge someone just because of their appearance. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-35249913424180384122016-03-02T10:35:00.001-08:002016-03-02T10:35:03.864-08:00Walnut Pie Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of months ago I made something that I had never
created before -<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TSOI9VQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TSOI9VQ&linkCode=as2&tag=willvallwondw-20&linkId=4S7EXA2X3ROUYZ3H">walnut</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=willvallwondw-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00TSOI9VQ" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
pie. Remember me telling you about all of those
hazelnuts we have received from my husband’s coworker? Well, we were also given
a few large bags of walnuts as well, so naturally I began searching through my
cookbooks and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/melissakaylene" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> for recipes that I could make with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pecan pie has always been one of my favorite pies (are there
really any bad homemade pies though?) and I had heard of people making a walnut
pie<i> like</i> a pecan pie...I think I had even tasted one before, so I went through
my recipes and used walnuts instead of pecans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It did not disappoint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I used pre-made pie dough - if I’m not making the crust
myself I will only use the refrigerated kind that you just unroll. It works
great and you can shape it nicely in any pie pan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons of flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 ½ cups of walnuts - in half sized pieces<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 pie crust<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3 eggs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of granulated sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of light corn syrup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix the sugar, butter, eggs, flour, corn syrup and vanilla
in a medium bowl.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour the mixture into a pie crust. Place the walnut pieces
on top of the mixture. I arranged them so that they covered the entire surface
of the pie without many gaps.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place the pie into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees and continue
baking for approximately 45 minutes.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Surprisingly the pie tastes just like a pecan pie does to me
- it didn’t have a strong flavor difference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gosh...all of this talk about pies is making me want to run
into the kitchen and bake another one! Maybe I will just go and do that… ;)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Leap Day everyone! We had a good low key couple of days this
past weekend. We spent Saturday wine tasting with new friends and binge-watched
the new Fuller House series with the kids. Noah has officially started spring
soccer and I am still trying to grasp the fact that we are already entering
into the month of March. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday afternoon was a blustery day, but we had some nice
breaks of sunshine in between the showers. The flowers on our plum trees are
beginning to bloom and it excites me; I’m ready for spring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to make a salad yesterday, because salads are
something that I seem to want to serve more in the springtime. We have an
overabundance of hazelnuts that one of my husband’s coworkers gave us, so I
knew I’d put some into the salad. We have been so blessed because his friend
literally gave us 4 huge bags for filled with non-cracked hazelnuts. Needless
to say that in our free time (like binge watching certain shows) we keep busy
by cracking these hazelnuts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our family has always loved snacking on nuts. Peanuts, walnuts, cashews,
pistachios, and hazelnuts are some of our favorites. Silk has a new product out
called <a href="http://cbi.as/2bj6c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nutchello</a> that comes in three flavors: Caramel Almond + Cashew, Dark
Chocolate + Walnut, and Toasted Coconut + Cashew. They are nut based drinks
that taste wonderful over ice! They are new and can be found at many local
<a href="http://cbi.as/2ep4l" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walmarts</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I ended up creating a salad combination that I had never
made before for us to eat yesterday. I threw together some roasted butternut squash, grilled chicken
pieces, dried cranberries, and hazelnuts into some baby mixed greens and tossed
it with a drizzle of olive oil. It turned out really tasty and I served with a
little fruit and cracker platter that I threw together and poured some
Nutchello with it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8 ounces of grilled chicken<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of diced roasted butternut squash<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the squash and thyme onto a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake at
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knife so that they are in pieces. Add to the salad. After the butternut squash
is cooled, add to the salad. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with your
favorite dressing.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nutchello drinks have no cholesterol or saturated fat in them, and have no artificial colors or flavors. All of them are 90 calories or less per serving and free of dairy, soy, lactose and gluten! They are a tasty drink that you can have in the afternoon instead of your second cup of tea or coffee, because it's always 3 o'clock somewhere. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you ready for spring? What are some of your favorite
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-74063048226180217012016-02-25T00:47:00.006-08:002016-02-25T00:47:46.829-08:00A Trip to the Timberline Lodge<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last month for Emma’s birthday she decided to have an
overnight trip to the mountain with family instead of a birthday party. She had
always wanted to go up into the snow so this year I made it happen and we drove
the two hour drive to Mt. Hood and stayed at the historic <a href="http://www.timberlinelodge.com/" target="_blank">Timberline Lodge</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are from Oregon I’m sure you’ve heard of the lodge,
which was declared a historic landmark in 1977 and has nearly 2 million
visitors a year. Timberline is also the hotel that was filmed in Stephen King’s
movie <a href="http://www.timberlinelodge.com/the-shining/" target="_blank">The Shining</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The lodge is the highest point that you can stay in at Mt.
Hood, and it has plenty of accommodation options for visitors, including hotel
rooms, chalet styled rooms, condominiums (south of the of the lodge in
Government Camp), and event space at the Silcox Hut, which is above the main
lodge.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We stayed in a large European styled chalet bunk room, which
is a big room on the first floor with bunk beds, dressers, a table and chairs.
Most chalet rooms have bathrooms and showers available right outside the room
in the hall, but the large chalet room has 5 sets of bunk beds so it sleeps up
to 10 people, and it has its own bathroom in the room.</span></div>
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pool and sauna that is open year round. The kids loved soaking in the hot tub
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When you walk into the lodge you are immediately greeted by
artwork and a large fireplace in the center of the room welcoming you to sit
and stay for a while. There are many nooks and crannies for families to
explore, and the lodge is full of history and charm.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are plenty of dining options at Timberline - some
inside the lodge and others located across the parking lot in the day lodge. We
unfortunately didn’t have much time to explore our culinary options, but I did
order some hand tossed pizzas to go from the Blue Ox Bar while everyone else
was swimming. I sat there in this cozy little bar alone waiting on
our pizzas to be cooked, so of course I tried one of their handcrafted
cocktails named “Hear No Evil”. It’s created with ginger vodka, mint, lemon,
brown sugar and served on the rocks. It was a very pleasant half an hour spent.
And as for the pizzas – we ordered three different kinds and they were all very
tasty and I’ll definitely order another next time I visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The gift shop on the first floor offers lots of great
souvenirs as well as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OSAW66Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00OSAW66Y&linkCode=as2&tag=willvallwondw-20&linkId=CVLCYZ5D3DSLJ72F" rel="nofollow">wine bottles</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=willvallwondw-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00OSAW66Y" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
to enjoy back in your room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course most of the visitors go to Timberline Lodge to ski
or snowboard. We did not. It’s on my bucket list, but we spent the day snow
tubing at the <a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2016/02/snow-tubing-at-mt-hood-ski-bowl.html" target="_blank">Mt. Hood Ski Bowl</a>, so our stay at the Timberline Lodge was mostly
for relaxing overnight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We left the Timberline Lodge and all of the magical snow the
next afternoon and took many memories home with us. We will definitely plan
another trip up there again!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Monday my friends! I feel as if I have left you
hanging for a week - and I guess it’s been nearly that long. I spent half of
the week working at my on-call nursing job and I always seem to struggle with
keeping up the website when my hours are devoted there…..I’m trying to get
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have some really for posts that I want to share with you
soon - but today I wanted to give you this recipe that I modified for Emma’s
8th birthday cake that I made last month. She wanted a homemade cake and
decided on strawberry lemonade flavors. It turned out really dense and
delicious.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8 ½ x 11 inch
baking pans (it will take 4 8 ½ X 11 inch cakes in total to create the tiered
layers).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a separate mixing
bowl, cream the eggs, sugar, and butter together. Stir in the vanilla.
Alternate pouring in the flour mixture and the milk until everything is
combined.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour ½ of the batter into the 2 8 ½ x 11 inch pans. Bake for
35-40 minutes. Cool on wire racks before removing the cake from the pans.
Repeat with the last ½ of batter.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next, make the lemon buttercream frosting by combining the confectioners’
sugar, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and milk.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Level the tops of the first two cakes, then using a serrated
knife, slice horizontally. Fill each level with strawberry jam and layer all
four layers together. Frost the top and slides. Place 4 ½ diameter in. wooden
dowels into the center of the cake to stabilize it.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take one cake and level it, then cut into 2 pieces. Slice
each piece horizontally and layer on top of the bottom cake, adding jam between
each layer. Frost.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take the last 8 ½ x 11 inch cake and level and cut in in
half. Set one half aside (this is extra) then cut in half again. Repeat steps
from previous layers add to the top of the cake. Garnish with fresh
strawberries and lemon slices. I also sprinkled a small amount of cane sugar on
top of mine.</span></li>
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lopsided, but it made my little Emma very happy, and in return makes me happy
that I can create something special that she will remember for birthdays to
come. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-43722500609363048122016-02-17T23:13:00.000-08:002016-02-17T23:21:53.294-08:00How to Stay Connected While on the Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few weeks ago I attended an event with AT&T, during
which we visited the Portland Auto Show and got to drool over all of the
amazing new vehicles and all of their cool features.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Up until recently I haven’t kept up very well with the
latest trends in autos - probably because I spent the last decade of my life
with a baby or toddler by my side. Now that the kids are getting older I’ve
been interested in learning more about the latest technology - in and out of
cars. With a growing family I have to keep up with the kids so they don’t surpass
me on the tech knowledge. ;)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve learned that one of the coolest things happening in
vehicles right now is either buying them <a href="http://about.att.com/sites/internet-of-things/connected_car" target="_blank">“connected”</a>, and converting older
vehicles as well. AT&T has connected over 7 million cars and has the fasted
growing connected car business of any wireless provider in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">AT&T Drive is the
company’s connected car platform – a modular, global solution that allows
automakers to pick and choose what services and capabilities are important to
them in order to differentiate their solutions in the marketplace. From connectivity and billing solutions to
data analytics and infotainment, AT&T Drive will allow partners to develop
their own innovative and customized connected car solutions, now and in the
future.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">AT&T joined forces with Volvo at the Portland
International Auto Show and showed us how the Volvo Sensus Connect can:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remote start your engine – the air conditioning or heater
starts too, following your pre-set instructions. Pre-heat in winter, cool down
in summer – it’s easy with the Volvo on Call app on your smartphone</span></li>
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Voice.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Incoming text messages get
displayed on screen and with one press of the OK button; they’re read aloud by
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Turn your car into a Wi-Fi hotspot with the ability to
connect multiple devices, including tablets and laptop computers. Your car
becomes a business center on the way to an important meeting or an
entertainment center for the kids on a long drive.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Easily search via voice commands for restaurants, historical
landmarks, available parking and places of interest. Wireless connectivity
brings a vast internet database of local and far away points of interest to
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One way that I think is pretty cool to ease into the ‘connected
world’ is through a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot. We were given the <a href="https://www.att.com/devices/zte/mobley.html#sku=sku7700323" target="_blank">ZTE Mobley</a> device
to try in our vehicle (I drive a 2002 Expedition - not new by any means!) With
the ZTE Mobley device all you do is activate it on to your account and then
plug it into your vehicle’s on-board diagnostics and then your vehicle will
become a Hotspot whenever it’s running. You can share your data with up to five
devices, and it’s always charged since it’s plugged into your vehicle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Happy kids?</i> Check. Road trips are going to be a lot more fun
when they can stay entertained by streaming games and movies from their devices
- and I can stay connected and get some work done as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Installation was incredibly easy and we’ve already used it
numerous times on short car rides. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Little things in life like Wi-Fi in the car make life a
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little unusual for Valentine’s weekend - we went as a family to see Monster
Jam</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 28.512px; white-space: pre-wrap;">®</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It just so happens to roll into Portland during Valentine’s
weekend every year, yet despite the holiday weekend plenty of folks show up to
see this exciting event. The girls and I had personally never attended a
Monster Jam</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 28.512px; white-space: pre-wrap;">®</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> before, but Wayne and Noah went last year when it came to Oregon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Monster Jam</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 28.512px; white-space: pre-wrap;">®</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is a live </span>motor-sport<span style="font-family: inherit;"> event tour and
television show, and during the event monster trucks face off in different
competitions: racing and freestyle. They had a wheelie competition, donut
contest, and freestyle driving. I was surprised by how much fun I had, and all
of the kids loved it. During the wheelie competitions, one monster truck <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelissaKCook/videos/10153450829552362/" target="_blank">got stuck sitting straight into the air</a> and had to be pulled back over, and another
one ended up <a href="https://twitter.com/melissakaylene/status/698671455597277184" target="_blank">breaking an axle and had a tired slowly rolling down</a> the dirt
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to the monster trucks there was also ATV races,
speedster races, and obstacle courses. The event lasted approximately two hours
with one intermission in between. They also had a ‘pit party’ afterwards where
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Monster Jam</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 28.512px; white-space: pre-wrap;">®</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> tour ends every year with the Monster Jam</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 28.512px; white-space: pre-wrap;">®</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> World Finals down in Las Vegas, where top drivers compete for the Double Down
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The show was very entertaining and went by very quickly! We
had wonderful seats and I would just recommend bringing good earplugs for
everyone as it gets pretty loud in an indoor arena.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have you ever been to a Monster Jam</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 28.512px; white-space: pre-wrap;">®</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> before? My son is
already asking me if we can go back next year when it comes back to town. :)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-26249096929786257222016-02-13T21:54:00.000-08:002016-02-14T13:44:24.340-08:00Living Locally: A Fun Live Event for Marvel Fans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love taking my family to fun events that come to town -
it’s a fun way to entertain the kids as well as make fun memories together.
Introducing them to a variety of shows and experiences is just another good way
to also teach them about many different fun careers that are available out
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Next month we are going to head up to the Moda Center for an
exciting evening to go see Marvel Universe LIVE. It’s the first show of its
kind - a live stunt show with everyone’s favorite Marvel Super Heroes including
Spider-Man and the Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk, and more) plus
menacing villains that come to life in an action-packed extravaganza! It’s
going to be in Portland, Oregon March 3rd-6th!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marvel Universe LIVE! will include fun stunts like:</div>
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Marvel Universe LIVE also has the largest flying system on a
live touring show. I know my kids are really excited to see it….and honestly, I
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Here are the details for you, as well as a link to where you
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<o:p></o:p>WHEN: Thursday, March 3–Sunday, March 6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday, March 3, 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday, March 4, 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday, March 5, 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday, March 6, 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></div>
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WHERE: Moda Center, One Center Court, Portland Ore. 97227<o:p></o:p></div>
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TICKETS: Prices range from $25, $35, $50 (VIP), and $75 (Gold Circle)</div>
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Kids (ages 2–12) tickets available for only $15 each on
select performances*<o:p></o:p></div>
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(Kids discount only valid for Fri 7pm, Sat 7pm, and Sun 5pm
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Opening Night special discount tickets available for $20 for
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*not valid for premium VIP/Gold Circle levels<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tickets are available for purchase online at
Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or visit the Moda Center Box
Office.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For Group sales, please contact the Rose Quarter at 503-963-4400.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To discover more about Marvel Universe LIVE!, please visit <a href="http://www.marveluniverselive.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.marveluniverselive.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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With everything that
has happened this last week, between my friend’s accident and many other
‘bumps’ in the road I haven’t had much time nor energy to cook many meals. Even
with a scheduled monthly meal plan in place I just haven’t been able to follow
it or frankly, even care about it.</div>
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I stayed at the hospital Monday night and my family came in
and brought some take out so we could still have our family meal together. I
left the hospital yesterday afternoon and stopped by Fred Meyer on the way home
to grab a few things for dinner that the kids could help prepare. They always
want to help out in the kitchen and I thought now would be the perfect time to
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Italian food has always been my favorite cuisine to eat, so
I picked up a couple <a href="http://cbi.as/22eo3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bertolli </a>meals in the freezer section for some quick
dinner options as well as some fresh produce for a salad, and artisan garlic
bread that I found in the bakery section.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I picked the kids of up from school and laid everything out
on the kitchen table. I decided that the kids could help prepare the salad, so
I had them help slice, dice, and chop - starting with the bread. Instead of
just a plain traditional salad I decided to have Wayne help the kids grill the
vegetables in a cast iron pan. The beautiful thing with creating a salad is
that the ingredients don’t have to be concrete or exact. If you like a little
bit more of one thing you can change the amounts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 slices of garlic bread<o:p></o:p></div>
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and spread onto a cookie sheet. Drizzle with melted butter and place in a
preheated oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until browned. Set aside to
cool. </li>
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sweet peppers and onions and add with carrots. Cook on the grill until the
carrots are slightly tender. Slice grape tomatoes in half and add to the
skillet, cooking for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. </li>
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the grilled vegetables and croutons. Drizzle with dressing.</li>
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some Italian Gelato as a treat. The Italian Sausage & Rigatoni meal is made
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Sometimes preparing meals doesn’t have to be time consuming
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Find Bertolli items
at some of the lowest prices of the year in a Kroger or Kroger banner store
near you. Kroger banners include Fred Meyer, Smiths, Frys, Dillions, King
Soopers, City Market, and QFC. Find a store near you: <a href="http://cbi.as/22eph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cbi.as/22eph</a><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">I will be completely honest with you - in the past I wasn't always good with taking my car in for routine maintenance and checkups, but over the years I've realized how important it is for the life of your car. Regular visits to your mechanic are the difference between you having a car that runs great and one that is constantly being worked on. Yes, these visits will cost you money. However, they will actually be saving you money in the long run because of the large repair bills you will be able to avoid. The trick is setting up a maintenance schedule for yourself and sticking to it. For many people, this is much easier said than done. You must not skip any scheduled maintenance appointments just because everything seems to be working fine on your car. In many cases, a serious problem could be developing that you do not discover until it is too late. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Avoiding a large repair bill is always nice. However, a mechanic can also help you to prevent getting into a potentially fatal accident. He can look at your brakes and tell you that the pads have worn dangerously thin. He can do the same for the tread on your tires. Preventative maintenance is important for your safety.</span></span></div>
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etc…. but sometimes I write personal things. I share feelings and moments that
don't necessarily relate to anything else on here - but they are something
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I don’t do this all of the time though. There have been many
changes and losses over the past year that I have never mentioned on here, but
this time - this time I want to tell you a few things. I want to share why I
haven’t been on here for a few days: one of my best friends was in an accident.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last Thursday evening I found out that she had been in a
major car accident. She was driving on the highway in her little car when a
truck drove through a stop side on a side road and literally drove right into
the highway and hit her. They had to cut her out of the vehicle and transported
her to the nearest hospital. She had a broken right arm, broken right femur, 3 broken ribs, and several broken vertebrae in her neck. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I rushed to the hospital. <o:p></o:p></div>
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They had her right leg in a skeletal traction until they did surgery,
meaning they drilled a hole through her tibia and inserted a metal triangle and
had weights hanging on it to keep the leg aligned until they could operate on
it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I stayed with her until the wee hours of the morning until
she got settled into a room on the neuro trauma unit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday morning I rushed back after I took the kids to school
so I could see her before she went into surgery. I waited all day as they
repaired her arm and leg, and didn’t go home until one am. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday I drove the 30 minute drive back up in the evening and
sat in the hospital room, letting her rest as I worked on my computer and gave
her cousin (who had been staying with her) a break. Once again I drove home at
one am. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Yesterday I stayed home; trying to rest up so I could keep
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On top of all of the trauma, my friend also had a TIA (trans
ischemic attack) at some point during surgery - which is pretty much a mini stroke. Her left arm (the
unoperated side) had pretty much no function. She could feel touch but not pain
stimuli. She couldn’t move it, but could give a faint grip. The neurologist
said she most likely will gain movement back, but they aren't sure how long it
will take. In the meantime they extended her hospital stay by two weeks. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>So here I am. </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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She has friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances
messaging me asking what they can do, and my response is to just pray and wait.
There are so many people telling me that she is lucky to have me there as a
friend and I guess I’m just a little dumbfounded. Here is my dearest friend, a
friend that I’ve considered family for the past 16 years of my life, sitting
here immobile in a hospital bed and people are surprised that I’m there for her? Why wouldn’t I be? She is single and other than a few family
members she doesn’t have someone there to assist her in little things like sipping
water or re-positioning her hands. Why wouldn’t I be there for her? Isn’t that
what we are supposed to do in life - be there through the good times and the
bad?<b><i> Life isn’t always happy and sugar coated. Sometimes it's just tough.</i></b> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Life is made up of happy times and sad - but I’m just
grateful to have her alive. If anyone I know is suffering immense pain I would
be there to do whatever I could. Why that seems so unusual is beyond me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here I sit. I’m on the 7th floor in a hospital room with a
clear view of the state capital and Mt. Hood (the mountain we <a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2016/02/snow-tubing-at-mt-hood-ski-bowl.html">just visited two weeks ago</a>). I’m quietly working on my
emails and not interrupting her sleep - but I am there if she coughs or needs a sip
of water or a nurse needs to ask a question. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m happy she is alive and stable, so while I’m sharing
tasty recipes or fun adventures remember this: there is more to behind the
scenes than you can imagine. It’s not always sunshine and flowers...<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>but I want
to share all of these moments that will inspire you to make memories daily
and celebrate life...because you never know when everything could change in an
instant. </i></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of weeks ago we took my Dad and the kids on an
overnight adventure to Mt. Hood for Emma’s 8th birthday. None of us had ever
spent much time at the mountain (which probably sounds crazy to Portlanders)
and I was trying to figure out exactly what we could do and where we could
stay. We ended up staying at The Timberline Lodge (more on that in the future),
but stopped at the <a href="http://www.skibowl.com/winter/" target="_blank">Mt. Hood Ski Bowl</a> to do some snow tubing first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After following the signs to the tubing area, we parked and
I walked into the tiny office where I purchased our passes. We needed a day
snow parking pass (which was $6) and passes for everyone who would be tubing.
If you were not tubing you could go and watch from a restaurant and bar on top
of the hill. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The admission prices vary by height; <a href="http://www.skibowl.com/winter/mt-hood-snow-tubing" target="_blank">all children between 36"- 48” are $19 and everyone else is $25</a>. A pass is for 2 hours of tubing.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You hook your passes onto the zipper hook of your coat and
then venture over to grab some inner tubes. They are all on a first come first
serve basis, but while we were there they had plenty to choose from. You could
grab a single inner tube, a double, or one that fits four people. You could
then walk up the hill or ride what my kids called “the escalator” up. There
were plenty of ‘lanes’ to choose from once you were on top of the hill, and
everyone gets in a line. When the bottom of the hill is cleared out, the
manager at the top counts to three and everyone flies down. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to the main sliding area there was also one spot
that had a curved sliding area, and a separate hill that had two runs for the
daredevils. There is no way up but to hike it up and they only allowed singles
tubes up there. Anika braved it and hiked up - she had a ton of fun, but the
trek up was a little too much of a climb for her so she only went down once. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <a href="http://www.skibowl.com/winter/" target="_blank">Mt. hood Ski Bowl</a> was an amazing afternoon and the 2
hour </span>time slot<span style="font-family: inherit;"> was just about perfect. This sign which is outside of the kids
play area pretty much sums up exactly how I feel; I’m so happy to have these
moments and opportunities with my family.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have you ever zip lined before? Honestly it wasn’t something
that I had given too much thought to until last September. I had heard of
people doing it and enjoying it, but it had never been something that was
presented as an opportunity for me, and I never went out seeking for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While I was touring the<a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2016/01/the-koa-ventura-ranch.html"> KOA in Ventura County</a> though, we
were offered the opportunity to check out two of their 3 zip lines - and I
couldn’t refuse. I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, and there was definitely
mixed levels of bloggers, from experienced to novices like myself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We were all assisted in gearing up, AKA having a harness
placed around us and a helmet secured on. You step into the harness and it hugs
your legs pretty snugly, and the hooks that connect you to the zip line are by
your chest. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To be completely honest with you guys I was a little
nervous. I’m not afraid of heights nor was I in fear that I would get stuck,
but I guess I was just nervous of the unknown, and hard it would be to stop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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off and land, then got up the courage to step up on the steps and have my
harness hooked up. On the count of three I took two steps, jumped off, and
flew. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I stayed in a sitting position as I soared through the air,
and the only tricky part was keeping myself forward and not twirling in
circles. The zip line had a catch, so it slowed me down prior to reaching the
second platform, making stopping relatively simple. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The second time I wasn’t nervous and really enjoyed
‘zipping’ through the air. Would I zip line again? <i>You bet</i>. Was it a little out
of my comfort zone? Absolutely, but you know what? <b>It made for one fun memory. <o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.dreamworks.com/kungfupanda3" target="_blank">Kung Fu Panda 3 </a>hits theaters today, but my family and I
were lucky enough to snag an invitation to a local red carpet premiere a couple
of weeks ago and excitedly went to the theater to watch it before it was
released.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have always been a fan of the Kung Fu Panda movies, so
naturally the kids were very excited to see movie number 3. I went mostly for
the kids at first, with<i> no idea that I would end up loving this animated feature
so much!</i></div>
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In the movie, ‘Po’s long lost panda father suddenly
reappears, and the duo travel to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of
hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to
sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible
- learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become
the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!’<o:p></o:p></div>
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The movie was wonderful for families of all ages - it
entertained all three of the kids, and my husband and I enjoyed it very much.
It has action, humor, and a feel-good story. The movie also touches on a
subject that I don’t think has been brought up too much in the past: biological
and adoptive parent relationships. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This movie is definitely one that we are going to watch
again and again! <i><b><span style="font-size: large;">If you are looking to make some fun memories with your family
this weekend I would recommend checking out Kung Fu Panda 3 together. </span></b><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To all of my local friends – here is an exciting event
coming to Portland! We are super excited to go and see the Portland debut of
Marvel Universe LIVE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the
live entertainment experience to a whole new groundbreaking level, with a
mind-blowing stunt show unlike anything experienced before! You can watch your favorite
Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and the Avengers (Iron Man, Black
Widow, Hulk, and more) plus menacing villains come to life in an action-packed
arena extravaganza debuting in the Pacific Northwest for the first time ever
playing March 3rd–6th at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marvel Universe LIVE! will captivate audiences with an
authentic and original story that brings more than 25 Marvel icons together on
one incredible quest. The Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of
the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, has been
shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling
into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the globe, Thor’s
villainous brother Loki devises a scheme to clone its powers, inciting a threat
that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Feel the energy and excitement with cutting-edge special
effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and stunning
video projections that completely immerse the audience into the epic action and
story. Nearly 2 years in the making, Marvel Universe LIVE! is being hailed as
the most technically advanced and innovative live touring shows ever! Join
Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance—the
fate of the Universe depends on it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thursday, March 3, 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday, March 4, 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday, March 5, 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>WHERE</b>: Moda Center, One Center Court, Portland Ore. 97227<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kids (ages 2–12) tickets available for only $15 each on
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Kids discount only valid for Fri 7pm, Sat 7pm, and Sun 5pm
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Office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To discover more about Marvel Universe LIVE!, please visit
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">#MarvelUniverseLive | @MarvelOnTour</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>~Melissa</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week I posted that<a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2016/01/living-locally-monster-jam.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Monster Jam was coming back toPortland</a> on February 13th and 14th, and today I want to share a fun giveaway
for all of my local readers! I have 4 tickets available for the <b>February 13th
show at 2pm</b> that I would love to give to one local reader. My family and I have
been blessed with many fun opportunities through this blog and this year I’d love to try and give
back in some way to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that you can enter! The Rafflecopter will randomly choose one winner after the
contest period ends. I will email the winner within 24 hours and the tickets
will be available to pick up at Will Call. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Monster Jam provides unparalleled fan access with the two
“Party in the Pits” pre-show experiences in Portland for die-hard fans to come
to the arena early on either Saturday or Sunday afternoon to view their
favorite trucks up-close, meet the star athletes for autographs and take
photos! Pit Pass required for entry;
purchase price $10 each for all ages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What: Monster Jam® Arena Tour<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>When: Saturday, February 13 (2:00pm & 7:00pm)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Sunday, February 14 (2:00pm)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011174251939905935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777026654277628.post-25827230097752511782016-01-27T00:35:00.002-08:002016-01-27T15:55:36.939-08:00Extra Creamy Vegetable Chicken & Rice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love cooking meals for the family, and when we have family
staying with us I always try to come up with quick meals that can be easily
doubled so that we have plenty of food to go around. When my Dad was up
visiting for a week over Emma’s birthday I created several meals that we all
enjoyed, including chicken and rice. Chicken and rice is one of my go-to dishes
that I can create on busy nights or nights when I find myself having extra
mouths to feed. Sometimes I make it extra cheesy, and sometimes I try and
lighten it up because it’s one of those easy meals with vegetables that the
kids will actually eat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love using fresh vegetables, but <a href="https://goo.gl/SiG2hd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C&W Vegetables</a> are
just as good and work well in dishes like this. They make cooking easy and
everything still tastes just as satisfying - and it takes a fraction of the
time to make. I stock up on them while shopping, and my local Walmart has a
large variety to choose from. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to the veggies this dish also uses a creamy
spreadable cheese. I used an herb and garlic cheese that you can find in the
cheese or deli section to your local store. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 chicken breasts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup of C&W Onion Pearls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup cooked diced carrots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of C&W Green Peas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of C&W Corn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ tsp minced garlic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cook the rice according to the directions, set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour the olive oil into a pan along with the chicken breasts,
onions, garlic and black pepper; cook on medium heat until chicken is cooked
through. Set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a separate sauce pan, place the spreadable cheese and
milk in and stir on low heat until combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dice the chicken and add to the rice. Pour the cheese
mixture into the rice dish and stir. Add in the carrots, green peas, and corn.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have you ever thought there was a way you should be doing
something (to maintain traditions, etc.) and then thought, ‘what the heck, I’m
going to do it my way’ and did? Good - me too. I had to work last night at my
other job, but that didn’t stop me from having a fun morning with the kids
creating some tasty treats for them to enjoy while my husband watched some
games on TV. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes instead of keeping up with the Jones and making
everything and every event; the way that you think it’s supposed to be -
<b>celebrate your quirkiness and create whatever you darn well please. Most likely
it will make for a much more memorable day for your family. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This year, why not create something sweet for the Big Game,
and incorporate your favorite colors? Just because it’s a sports game, doesn’t
mean you can’t make it cute! Here’s what we made for our game day treats:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>No-Bake Snickers Peanut Butter Balls<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of creamy peanut butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of oats <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp. sweetened cocoa mix<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12 Fun sized Snickers Bars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 12oz milk chocolate chips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Melt the chocolate chips over a double broiler and keep
warm.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a large bowl mix the peanut butter, oats, and cocoa mix
in a bowl until combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Knead in the flour into the mixture.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the Snickers Bars into two pieces.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Roll the peanut butter mixture by hand, and place a Snickers
piece in middle.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate and
cool on a sheet of parchment paper.</span></li>
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<i>*Tip*: You can form the peanut butter balls into football shapes and top with melted white chocolate for even more game day fun!</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We also made a little fruit and cheese platter and dipped
some pretzel rods in white chocolate and coated them with M&Ms. Then we
attempted something I’ve never done before: a Skittles Cheesecake. It turned
out pretty tasty, and the Skittles flavored the cheesecake and made a chewy
layer on top of the graham cracker crust. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Skittles Cheesecake</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the graham cracker crust:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups of graham crackers crumbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ butter, melted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the cheesecake filling:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 8oz packages of cream cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3 eggs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">¾ granulated sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp vanilla extract <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup of original Skittles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix the graham cracker crumbs and butter in a large bowl.
Press into the bottom of a spring form pan and set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric
mixer. Add in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the sugar, vanilla, and sour
cream.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Layer skittles in the bottom of the pan, on top of the
crust. Pour in the cheesecake mixture until the Skittles are covered and then
add one more layer of skittles. Pour remaining cheesecake batter on top and
bake in a 350 degrees oven for 45 minutes.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We also attempted to make a Starburst Milkshake, which
turned out to be my favorite creation of the morning! We melted the Starbursts
before mixing in with the ice cream, so it really made it taste just like a
Starburst!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup of Starbursts - you favorite flavor <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and melt over medium heat, stirring continuously. The Starbursts will break
down and liquefy - but there will be some small pieces remaining (that’s ok!).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a blender, add the remaining ½ cup of milk and 3 cups of
vanilla bean ice cream. Pour in the Starburst mixture. Blend until combined and
pour into three glasses. Top with whipped cream and diced Starburst pieces for
a garnish. Serve immediately.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What kinds of unique treats do you like to create for
parties in your home? At Target you can find everything you need to make a
tasty sugary spread! Also, check out <a href="http://cbi.as/1oibn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TargetYourSweetTooth.com </a>for more fun sweet treat party inspirations and the<a href="http://cbi.as/23jfj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Target Cartwheel Collection </a> for Super Snack offers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last fall while I was in California for a blogging
conference (that one time I spent a <a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2015/11/a-weekend-in-hollywood.html" target="_blank">day in Hollywood</a>) we were lucky enough to
venture out to Ventura County, California and spent the day at the <a href="http://koa.com/campgrounds/ventura-ranch/" target="_blank">Ventura KOA Ranch.<o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To be completely honest I had never spent much time at a KOA
and wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I guess I had a preconceived notion
that KOA’a were mainly used by RV’ers needing a place to park for the night
during their travels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I was wrong.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">KOA’s have evolved from just a quick stay place to a family
friendly destination complete with multiple activities and plenty of overnight
options ranging from camping sites, to tee-pees, cabins, and deluxe cabins at
some locations. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <a href="http://koa.com/campgrounds/ventura-ranch/" target="_blank">Ventura Ranch KOA </a>sits on 76 acres and is nestled in
Ventura County’s highest mountain Topa Topa. There are plenty of gorgeous
views, a pool, playground area, 3 zip lines, a huge jumping pillow, rock
climbing tower, race car pedal bikes, and more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course I had to test everything out and ended up zip
lining for the first time (more on that later) and check out the authentic
tee-pees and spectacular cabins. We lounged by the pool and feasted on an
amazing catered lunch.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The staff was all super friendly and sincerely treated us like
extended family, welcoming us to come back anytime.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since then I’ve checked out one of my local KOA’s when we
went <a href="http://www.melissakaylene.com/2015/11/how-to-go-glamping.html" target="_blank">glamping last fall</a>, and have plans to stay in a deluxe cabin at the beach
this spring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have you ever stayed at a KOA before?</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><i>~Melissa</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.1818px;">This shop has been compensated by Albertsons. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDayMVP #Albertsons #CollectiveBias</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We just got back from a quick overnight trip to Mt. Hood for
Emma’s birthday - we had tons of fun snow tubing and exploring in the snow. I
will have lots to share soon, but today I wanted to share this tasty Snickers</span>®<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Dip recipe that can be found on the <a href="http://cbi.as/1zshd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Albertsons</a> website. It’s a fun sweet dip that
can be served at any gathering or party
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">- it’s on my list to make for our </span>Big Game<span style="font-family: inherit;"> viewing in a couple of weeks,
but of course I had to test it out ahead of time, you know, to make sure it had
everyone’s approval - and it did.</span></div>
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trip snacks, but also for some Big Game treats. Of course I have to hide
everything so it won’t get eaten prior to the Big Game, but I have my hiding
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crackers, mini chocolate chips, and vanilla Greek yogurt and Skittles for extra
sweet dipping spreads, and we all snacked on them while we packed for our trip. I placed the Skittles in a zip sandwich bag and them smashed them with a hammer, crushing them into little bits and pieces to coat the yogurt after the apples or crackers were dipped in it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Snickers® Blitz Dip</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Source: Mars®</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prep Time: 5 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup chopped Snickers® bar</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whisk together vanilla Greek yogurt and peanut butter.
Stir in chopped Snickers®. Additional chopped Snickers® can be added to the top
for garnish, if desired.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Serve with apple slices.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Servings Per Recipe: 14, Serving Size: 2 tablespoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Calories 96.2, Total Fat 6.0 g, Saturated Fat 1.5 g,
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g, Cholesterol 2.1 mg,
Sodium 55.4 mg, Potassium 0.0 mg, Total Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Dietary Fiber 0.9
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have lots more sweet treat recipe creations to share with
you over the next couple of weeks, but in the meantime try this recipe out and
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">You can find all of the ingredients plus more snacks at your
local </span><a href="http://cbi.as/1zshd" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Albertsons </a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">store!</span></div>
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